Château Gruaud Larose 2019

Wineadvocate

The 2019 Gruaud Larose is performing extremely well in bottle, wafting from the glass with aromas of wild berries and plums mingled with notions of licorice, potpourri, pencil shavings and subtle soil tones. Medium to full-bodied, elegant and seamless, with powdery tannins and succulent acids, it's remarkably suave and refined for a wine of obvious breadth, concentration and power. - WK 04/2022

Vinous

The 2019 Gruaud Larose, bottled in May 2021, represents around one-third of the total production. This was the first time I had tasted this Saint-Julien. The nose unfolds to reveal black cherries, blueberry, a touch of pastilles and a hint of orange blossom. The palate is quite tannic on the entry, with crunchy black fruit, and classic in style. Very saline toward the finish, which is strict and slightly briny, and yet, lo and behold, with 10–15 minutes of aeration it begins to cohere and blossom. This needs several years in bottle but should be well worth waiting for. My question is whether it will surpass the 2018. - NM / 02-2022

Beck

2019 va droit au but : plus Gruaud que jamais, il crée un superbe lien entre la minéralité, le fruit et les épices. Que de pluralité et de pertinence. En bouche le vin adopte la tactique de Gruaud : il commence par être plutôt discret puis, une fois que tout le monde est installé, il envoie ! Les tannins se révèlent lentement en fin de bouche et brillent de la subtilité de leur puissance qu'ils révèlent lentement. Un vin serein, imposant et prêt à défier plusieurs décennies. Belle intensité et persistance fruitée. Un très grand Gruaud. 2026-2060 - YB 12/2021

Suckling

Attractive aromas of ripe dark and blue fruit, vanilla, dark chocolate, hazelnuts and wet soil. Dense and compact with layers of polished tannins that hold long and even on the palate. Firm finish with notes of chocolate and crushed stones. Pretty finish. Try after 2026. - 02/2022